Secrets of Salsa

By the Mexican Women of Anderson Valley

Secrets of Salsa is a bilingual (Spanish/English) cookbook stemming from a project in which Mexican women living in California wrote down their recipes and memories of those dishes in English to learn their new, second language. The book creatively combines literacy and cooking, and all but three recipes are vegan. (Even one of those recipes can be prepared vegan simply by substituting vegetable broth for chicken broth.)

Salsa lovers will really enjoy this cookbook. Some of the recipes include Mango Cucumber Salsa, Citrus Salsa, Potato and Carrot Salsa, and Peppercorn and Clove Salsa. The cookbook also lets you know how "hot" different types of chilies are and how to roast chilies. Other sections include how to roast tomatoes and tomatillos, as well as how to mix, blend, and grind salsas. You can also use this cookbook to teach English or Spanish.

Secrets of Salsa (ISBN 1-931498-202) is published by Chelsea Green Publishing Company and can be found in bookstores. For information visit <www.chelseagreen.com> or call (800) 639-4099.

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